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Jun 18, 2008, 12:21 AM
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i was just wondering do you have to take drugs like prozac and lamictal FOREVER??
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Jun 18, 2008, 03:45 AM
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It really depends on the individual case. Most of the time its not forever, but is at least a year or a few years.
I have been on and off medication for 2 years now, and have realised i'm better on it for the time being. Whether that be for 5 years or so. Its probably best to ask your doctor what they think, or also how you feel when you're off medication. |
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Jun 18, 2008, 04:22 AM
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No, if you don't want to.
Even schizophrenics who choose to go on medication, don't have to take it forever.
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Jun 18, 2008, 09:22 AM
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My pdoc has told me that I'll probably be on medication long term if not for life. Apparently each depressive episode you have increases your likelihood of having another, and I've had five major depressive episodes. She says she'll consider taking me off meds if I remain completely depression free for a period of two years.
I've been on meds I guess now a little over 7 years, and aside from some of the side effects they don't bother me too much. I don't like the idea of being on them forever - but I recognize that my brain chemsitry may just be wired such that I do need them. --splitimage
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Jun 21, 2008, 05:46 PM
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hopefully not, i dont like the words drugs and forever in the same sentence.
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Jun 22, 2008, 06:50 PM
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No one HAS to do anything. Taking medication is a choice you make, so the answer is no you do not need to take something forever. But I think what you might really be asking is if you need to take medication to control your conditions forever. That can only be answered on an individual basis and it can be very difficult to answer. Conditions/symptoms often change throughout a lifetime. Your doctor is probably the best one to ask because he/she knows your individual situation.
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Jul 06, 2008, 05:45 PM
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I don't like to here the term drugs and forever put in the same sentence. But some people will take some forever, and if it makes you function in a positive way, than maybe its not so bad.
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Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there, I did not die. R.I.P. Bandit 7-12-08 I love you I miss you. |
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#8
Jul 06, 2008, 07:02 PM
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I was on Prozac for years, close to 7 I think. I stopped all my meds when I wanted to see what I was like without them. I had taken many, and many combinations and dosages. Still had depression so I decided to start from scratch. Now I just do therapy.
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